It was the producer's fault for wanting to use the Hobgoblin first. Hobgoblin appeared on the show before Green Goblin because the toy companies came out with the Hobby action figure way before they made a Green Gobby toy.
Green Goblin first appeared in the Amazing Spider-Man #14 by Stan Lee, Steve Ditko, and Art Simek and has been an adversary of the 'wall crawler' ever since. Hobgoblin appeared years later in the Amazing Spider-Man #238 by Roger Stern and John Romita, Jr, and is diametrically opposed to Green Goblin in many ways.
Stern instead created a new concept as heir to the Goblin legacy and developed the Hobgoblin. Stern recounts that he directed Romita to base the costume on the Green Goblin's but to make it "a little more medieval-looking", while Romita asserts that he was given no direction beyond using the Green Goblin as a basis.
Reading through Norman Osborn's journals and examining the various "goblin" paraphernalia and weaponry, Kingsley found himself enthralled with the idea of becoming a costumed criminal. Therefore he forged a new identity, with an altered costume as the Hobgoblin.
Harry changed into the Hobgoblin to protect himself and the S.H.I.E.L.D. operatives. He viciously fought his father, but was cruelly beaten, reverting him to human form. Norman did not notice this, however, and promptly beat him to death.
5 Hobgoblin Proved He Was Physically Stronger In Battle Against The Green Goblin. During his first encounters with Spider-Man, the Hobgoblin was hopelessly outgunned and relied on his gadgets for survival. When Hobgoblin finally cracked the code of Osborn's formula, his discovery granted him a major upgrade.
When Peter tries to kill Norman as revenge for Norman killing Peter's family, Harry intervenes and saves his father. After Ben and May were killed by Norman, Harry discovered his father was cursed into an uncontrollable Goblin, and caused him into killing both Peter's uncle and aunt against his will.
Ben was killed when a burglar was robbing their house. Ben accidentally surprised him causing the burglar to shoot him. His death sparked the transformation of Peter Parker into Spider-Man. He once returned for five minutes as part of a birthday present from Doctor Strange for Peter Parker.
After Flash is cleared of being framed, the New York underworld empire is known that Ned is actually Hobgoblin and that he would soon be traveling to Berlin. Ned and Peter go on an assignment in Berlin, and Leeds is murdered by the Foreigner at Jason Macendale's request as a replacement Hobgoblin.
What is the difference between a goblin and a Hobgoblin?
Did you know? What's the difference between a goblin and a hobgoblin? While a goblin is often portrayed in folklore as a grotesque, evil, and malicious creature, a hobgoblin tends to traffic more in mischief than malice. (The character Puck in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream might be regarded as a hobgoblin.)
The Norman version of the Green Goblin is usually regarded as Spider-Man's archenemy. The second Goblin, Harry Osborn, is Norman's son and Peter Parker's best friend. He has the same powers as his father.
The Hobgoblin of 2099 is a clone, created from the DNA of the late Roderick Kingsley, by Serena Patel. Following this, the clone was grafted with hybrid organic nanofiber wings, armed with high explosives and genetically enhanced, endowing him with abilities.
Roderick Kingsley may have been the original Hobgoblin, but a number of characters have appeared in the role to torment Spider-Man over the years. Spider-Man investigated a new mystery surrounding the identity of Hobgoblin during Zeb Wells and John Romita Jr.'s Amazing Spider-Man run.
He accidentally discovered the Green Goblin's secret hideout and modified his costume and weapons to become the next goblin villain in Spider-Man's life. Hobgoblin clashed with the Green Goblin several times and they have developed a strong hatred for each other since.
Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he debuted in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of the Green Goblin.
In the end, the Goblin could easily overpower the hero and pummel him with punches that could last longer than most, as he's never been shown to get tired from a long fight. While it's likely he could be beaten into submission, it's a war of attrition that Cap simply can't overcome.
Most theories point towards one direction: Ned finally becoming Hobgoblin, but this transformation doesn't have to turn him into an enemy of Spider-Man and thus break his friendship with Peter (even if he isn't aware of it).
The Harry Osborn of Ultimate Spider-Man may not have become the same caliber of the villain as his Earth-616 incarnation, but his role as the Ultimate Hobgoblin still gave him a monstrous transformation and an ultimately tragic ending.
MJ has no memories of her past with Peter, but she does remember Spider-Man and being saved by him, which could lead her to fall in love with him, just like Kirsten Dunst's MJ did in Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy.
Peter's guilt over Ben's death eventually compels him to tell May about the role he played in Ben's death and she eventually forgives him. In Spider-Man 3 (2007), Peter and May learn Ben's real killer was Carradine's accomplice, Flint Marko.
In Sam Raimi's original SPIDER-MAN film, Peter takes to the streets after Uncle Ben is gunned down, finds his killer, and takes him out. The book is closed on that, then he focuses on being a hero. In TASM, Uncle Ben's killer escapes justice. Forever.
He uses advanced Oscorp armor and equipment to terrorize New York City and battle Spider-Man, but ultimately dies when he is impaled by his own glider. A hallucination of Osborn haunts his son Harry in Spider-Man 2 (2004) and Spider-Man 3 (2007).
Knowing that Peter had taken photos of the hero, Harry asked him to get in touch with Spider-Man. Later, Spider-Man appeared in Harry's home, but refused to give him his blood regardless of what Harry offered him, as he believed his blood would have a negative effect on Harry if it wasn't compatible.
However, what you probably didn't know is that Harry's Genetic Disease is a real disease called Oshtoran Syndrome. In real-life, Oshtoran Syndrome is a rare heritable neurological disorder with other organ systems involved as well, especially the liver, and the sympathetic nerve system.
